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‘The Oscar of science’ awarded to scientists behind genetic treatment that restores lost vision win

19 April at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

Breakthrough prize in Life Sciences awarded to team who developed Luxturna therapy, which helped a patient see their child’s face for the first time

A married couple who met over a dissected brain and went on to create the first approved gene therapy for blindness have been awarded one of the most lucrative prizes in science.

Molecular biologist Jean Bennett and ophthalmologist Albert Maguire...

From sleeping lions to spitting snakes: a year in the life of London zoo vets

19 April at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

As the zoo celebrates its 200th birthday, photographer David Levene captures the people keeping their (sometimes very dangerous) patients healthy and happy. Introduction: Patrick Barkham

• Some images may be upsetting to young audiences

How do you shift a sedated rhino? Can a dormouse be drugged? What happens to a lion with an unusually small ear canal? How does the world’s longest venomous...

Police use gas and rubber bullets on activists at beagle facility in Wisconsin

19 April at 01:59 AM, via The Guardian

Law enforcement rebuffs protesters at breeding and biomedical research farm amid attempt to remove dogs

A chaotic scene unfolded on Saturday at a beagle breeding and biomedical research facility in Wisconsin as about 1,000 animal rights activists seeking to breach the property were rebuffed with rubber bullets and pepper spray by law enforcement.

It was the latest attempt by protesters to take...

Earth gets brighter every year but progression is volatile, study finds

18 April at 13:00 PM, via The Guardian

Covid, light pollution regulations and faltering global economy affect location and intensity of brightness

Earth continues to get brighter every year, researchers have found, but the location and intensity of the progression has become increasingly volatile because of Covid-19, regulations on light pollution, and a faltering global economy.

Nasa-funded researchers at the University of...

BlockDAG Final Presale Closes Soon: 195x Upside Potential Beats TRON and Bittensor Returns 

17 April at 20:02 PM, via Tech Financials

The current market shows a divided landscape for major digital assets, with some leading coins showing steady gains while others face a temporary pullback. The Tron crypto price remains resilient around $0.3186 with a reliable upward trend, but the Bittensor TAO price has slipped toward $269 as sell orders increase and support levels are tested. […]

Crash games powering South African online casino growth

17 April at 19:34 PM, via Tech Financials

It’s been almost a decade since crash games first appeared on betting sites, with industry pioneer Spribe releasing Aviator back in 2018. These games have since become an online casino staple, appearing on leading online betting sites around the world, and market leaders such as Jackpot City in South Africa. Crash games have always been […]

How to back South Africa’s stars in the IPL

17 April at 19:27 PM, via Tech Financials

The 2026 Indian Premier League is underway, with some of South Africa’s top cricket stars once again in the heart of the action.  Among them is the Proteas T20 captain Aiden Markram is back in the IPL, alongside the likes of David Miller, Quinton de Kock, and Kagiso Rabada. International retiree Heinrich Klaasen is also […]

Nevermiss Launches AI Receptionist to Help Small Businesses Capture Leads and Boost Revenue

17 April at 18:32 PM, via Tech Financials

Jacksonville FL, April 17, 2026 – In the modern service economy, the speed of response is often the primary determinant of a business’s commercial success. For small businesses—particularly in sectors such as home services, healthcare, and professional consulting—every missed call represents a tangible loss in revenue and potential long-term growth. To address the critical issue […]

Gurhan Kiziloz’s Nexus International Reveals $1.44bn Volume Records Amid Industry-Wide Exits

17 April at 18:25 PM, via Tech Financials

The gaming industry has a well-worn playbook. Build a platform, achieve scale quickly, position for acquisition or IPO, and exit. The model assumes that the point of building is to sell, that founders create value primarily to transfer it to someone else, that success means cashing out rather than holding on. The incentive structures reinforce […]

How Do You Measure an A.I. Boom?

17 April at 17:21 PM, via New York Times

A chart created by METR, a nonprofit A.I. organization, has become an industrywide obsession as it measures the rapid development of big A.I. systems.

Uiniversity of Pretoria Introduces Two New Fully Online Postgraduate Diplomas In Engineering And Technology

17 April at 15:39 PM, via Tech Financials

The University of Pretoria (UP) has expanded its fully online offering with the launch of two new postgraduate diplomas, the Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management and the Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering and Technology Management, presented by the Graduate School of Technology Management in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT). The launch […]

University of Pretoria Introduces Two New Fully Online Postgraduate Diplomas In Engineering And Technology

17 April at 15:39 PM, via Tech Financials

The University of Pretoria (UP) has expanded its fully online offering with the launch of two new postgraduate diplomas, the Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management and the Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering and Technology Management, presented by the Graduate School of Technology Management in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT). The launch […]

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